Public Relations & Advertising at Drexel University

What traits are you looking for in a public relations school? To help you decide if Drexel University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public relations program.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 23,589. In 2021, 36 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Drexel.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Relations & Advertising section at the bottom of this page.

Drexel Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Drexel Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Drexel compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at Drexel is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations & Advertising. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	36
	81
	105

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Drexel. This makes it the #36 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Drexel Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Drexel is $39,686. This is 8% higher than $36,826, which is the national average for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Drexel

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Drexel University.

Drexel Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

The public relations program at Drexel awarded 36 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Drexel since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Drexel are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drexel University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Drexel Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in public relations from Drexel in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Drexel, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drexel University with a master's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Drexel also has a doctoral program available in public relations. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

Public Relations & Advertising majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Drexel University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	57

Careers That Public Relations Grads May Go Into

A degree in public relations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Drexel University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Public Relations Specialists	8,390	$61,510
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550
Technical Writers	1,810	$70,060
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,620	$123,600

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.